Calendar
Question 1 |
January 1, 1995 was Sunday. What day of the week lies on January 1, 1996 ?
Sunday | |
Monday | |
Saturday | |
None of these |
Question 1 Explanation:
No. of odd days between Jan 1st 1995 to Jan 1st 1996 is 1.
∴ Jan 1st, 1996 is Monday.
∴ Jan 1st, 1996 is Monday.
Question 2 |
If January 1st, 2007 is Monday, what was the day on 1st January 1995?
Sunday | |
Monday | |
Friday | |
Saturday |
Question 2 Explanation:
Initially calculate all odd days in each year.
1995 → 1 odd day
1996 → 2 odd day (leap year)
1997, 1998, 1999 → (1 + 1 + 1) odd days
2000 → 2 odd days
2001+2002+2003 → 3 odd days
2004 → 2 odd days
2005+2006 → (1 + 1) odd days
Total odd days = 15 odd days = 1 odd day
Such that : 1st January 1995 = Sunday
1995 → 1 odd day
1996 → 2 odd day (leap year)
1997, 1998, 1999 → (1 + 1 + 1) odd days
2000 → 2 odd days
2001+2002+2003 → 3 odd days
2004 → 2 odd days
2005+2006 → (1 + 1) odd days
Total odd days = 15 odd days = 1 odd day
Such that : 1st January 1995 = Sunday